Man seriously hurt in Worcester shooting

WORCESTER — A 24-year-old man was shot in his upper torso early Saturday morning after he walked out of a house party near Elliot Street and Eastern Avenue, according to police.

Police were summoned to UMass Memorial Medical Center — Memorial Campus about 5 a.m. after the shooting victim arrived in the emergency room. The injured man was transferred to UMass Memorial Medical Center — University Campus, and immediately went into emergency surgery. He is in serious condition, but is expected to survive, according to police.

Witnesses told investigators that the victim was walking toward his parked vehicle with friends when shots were fired. The victim's friends drove him to the hospital, according to police.

Anyone with more information about the incident may send an anonymous text to 274637 beginning with TIPWPD, or submit an anonymous message at www.worcesterma.gov/police, or call Worcester police detectives at (508) 799-8651.